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Why You Need Fusion Authority Quarterly Update

Posted At : February 1, 2008 10:27 AM | Posted By : todd sharp
Related Categories: ColdFusion

The ColdFusion 8 Special Edition of Fusion Authority Quarterly Update is now shipping. I mention this not only because my mug is on the cover but because I've been meaning to post some commentary on the publication here on my blog.

I finally picked up a subscription last year at CFUnited. I received a handfull of back issues as part of the subscription and immediately started reading through them when I got home from the conference. I hate to admit it, but I was a bit surprised at the quality of the publication. Not that I expected it to be of poor quality - but it simply exceeded any preconceived notion I had prior to reading it.

You may ask yourself: "Why do I need to subscribe to a magazine - let alone a quarterly magazine - when I follow all the ColdFusion blogs and community news"? Well the answer is simple - you'll find articles/content/tips in FAQU that you'll find nowhere else. In depth tutorials, extended articles on theory and design practices and direct insight from the most respected ColdFusion developers in the world. The articles in FAQU give you details and background that you'll rarely find in a blog post.

Having experienced the process first hand I can also tell you that the editorial staff do an absolutely top notch job of working with the contributors to ensure clear, concise, well written articles. Even the smallest snippet type articles are scrutinized to ensure an unrivaled product from cover to cover.

If you're serious about becoming a better ColdFusion developer then you need to get a subscription to FAQU. You will not regret it.

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I would like to echo Todd's thoughts on FAQU. I, too, picked up my first subscription of FAQU at CFUnited last year. After having a subscription to the now defunct and always useless CFDJ for a couple of years, I was blown away by the quality and usefulness of FAQ.

The articles are in-depth and worthwhile for developers looking to get serious with CF or expand what they already know. The piece on Transfer was incredibly detailed an helpful...unlike the puff pieces that so often filled CFDJ. It really is a great resource and worth the money.

Thanks for calling this out, Todd.

# Posted By Craig Kaminsky | 2/1/08 12:06 PM

The issues actually shipped earlier this week and we bumped the US orders up to first class instead of media mail so people will get them faster. Non-US orders are always air mail.

# Posted By Michael Dinowitz | 2/1/08 12:11 PM

Another +1 from Sydney Australia.

My work has just subscribed and we got 2 issues, both of which are outstanding.

Great job Michael and team :)

# Posted By Michael Sharman | 2/2/08 1:19 AM

I planned to subscribe to FAQU for months but did so only recently so got my bunch with all the back issues two weeks ago here in Hungary. Now after reading and studiing several articles I just can say that it worth every penny or rather forint for me. Very valuable and thorough articles written in a way that I could understand even a bit more advanced topics.
And even if I read the CF blogs it is still a must at least for me.

# Posted By Aron Szanitter | 2/2/08 4:12 AM

Thanks for the nice words Todd. I am just the creative force behind the mag, but the content really is fantastic. I don't always have time to read it as I am doing the layout, but I know how much time and energy goes into making it the best magazine out there. Congrats on getting in.

# Posted By Dee Sadler | 2/4/08 2:29 AM

And don't forget that if you work in the industry, it's tax-deductible. :)

# Posted By Adam Tuttle | 2/4/08 3:29 PM

@Dee: I apologize - I should have mentioned the wonderful job you do with the design. Leave it to a developer to forget about that silly 'design' stuff (which we would be nothing without). :D

@Adam: Great point sir...

# Posted By todd sharp | 2/5/08 9:56 AM

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